Chapter Seventy-Eight: The Martyr's Widow
The Japanese invaded the coastal areas of the Ming Dynasty, destroying more than a dozen salt works of various sizes and killing thousands of people.
However, as the primary target of the Japanese slave attack, the Li family's salt field was not breached, which has to be said to be a miracle.
The people in the nearby salt works rushed to the Li family salt works, and regarded it as the last fortress where they could be sheltered, which shows the trust of the long-term workers in the Li family salt works.
Jinyiwei and Dongchang have already investigated the situation clearly.
The Li family's salt field has begun to prepare for defense after successfully sniping the Japanese slaves last time.
Not only did they start to strictly train the young and strong workers, but they also dug tunnels underneath to connect the nearby salt works in series, which was one of the main reasons why the other salt workers were able to escape this time.
The man behind everything turned out to be a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy.
The emperor who was far away in the capital was shocked, and at this time he had to believe that some people were really born to know some things. Maybe Li Ling is a general at all!
Thinking of the medical technique presented by Dongchang, the emperor smiled, and he should use extraordinary people when it is extraordinary.
Li Ling was appointed as the local regimental training envoy, responsible for guarding the sea frontier near the Li family's salt field.
"In the future, I will bother Li Gongzi, and the responsibility of guarding the land near the salt field will depend on you!" Gonggong Li said with a smile, looking flattering.
He didn't come to Li's house this time just to convey an edict from the Nanjing Military Department.
During this time, Grandpa Li and Li Ling had contact several times, the young man understood the overall situation, knew how to advance and retreat, and was able to calmly give up part of the interests of the money village to achieve the purpose of seeking a protective umbrella, and his approach made Grandpa Li very admirable.
The emperor actually sent a few masters of Dongchang and Jinyi Wei to the Li family, maybe the emperor's purpose was to let these people assist Li Ling from the side, and even have the intention of supervising him, but this kind of behavior was different in the eyes of Gonggong Li.
Jane is in the emperor's heart, and the Li family boy has a place in the emperor's heart!
It seems that I have gained something from coming here in person this time, at least I can express my kindness to the young man in front of me!
"Father-in-law Li, this burden is too heavy, the kid is young and ignorant, I'm afraid it will be difficult to bear." Li Ling was very self-aware, and refused tactfully.
He is still young, and if he wants to be a training envoy for this regiment, he is afraid that it will be difficult to dress the public, and he will have to take the examination next spring, so I am afraid that he will not have time to take care of these things.
"The eldest young master, you must avenge my father, as long as the eldest young master agrees, the lives of Xiaoba and thousands of men in the salt field are all yours!"
The eldest young master's ability Xiaoba knows, and the reputation that the Li family has established over the years is not in vain, as long as Li Ling is a regimental training envoy, the strong men in the nearby salt fields will come over, after all, to be able to survive the attack of the Japanese slaves is to owe the Li family a favor.
Thousands of soldiers will gather in an instant, everyone lives by the sea, which one is not a good guest in the crystal palace?
Hachi saw the hope of avenging his father, and of course he would not give up. "Young Master, you should take this official position!"
"Li Gongzi, our family's ugly words have to be talked about ahead, although this appointment was issued by the Nanjing Military Department, but what was implemented was the emperor's will, how to decide, you have to think clearly!" Seeing that Li Ling began to waver, Gonggong Li had to resort to a killer move.
The decree is not something that can be disobeyed by just one person.
"Okay, I agree!". Li Ling gritted his teeth and agreed, if the imperial court made up its mind, it would not be difficult for the local authorities to work together to sweep away the Japanese invaders.
"Li Gongzi, help!". As soon as Li Ling sent his father-in-law out of the Li Mansion, he heard a delicate voice beside him.
"Eun Gong help, please help me again!" ”。
A woman in her twenties came to him and bowed her head, pleading incessantly. She is beautiful but not bewitching, with a delicate appearance and a sad face, she is endearing.
Li Ling looked at her face and vaguely remembered the identity of the other party.
She was one of the women he rescued on the Japanese ship that day, and Li Ling later handed these women over to the leader of the troops, and asked him to send the women away instead of him.
What Li Ling didn't know was that Liu Pengju did not let go of all the people rescued from the cabin. Instead, he left some young and beautiful women to marry his soldiers.
The most beautiful Zhang was kept by himself.
When Liu Pengju was there, life was also smooth, and the glory and wealth were inexhaustible.
But as soon as Commander Liu died in battle, Zhang's family encountered trouble, and his ex-husband came to the door.
Speaking of her ex-husband and Li Ling are also acquaintances, he is none other than the owner of the Wang family's salt farm, and Li Jieyuan should call him Uncle Wang in terms of seniority.
The Wangjia Salt Farm was attacked by the Japanese Invaders, most of the long-term workers were killed in battle, and the salt was also robbed by these animals/animals.
Uncle Wang was unlucky. He has received a fixed amount of money from others, but he can't get the salt, how can others let him go?
In desperation, he had evil thoughts in his heart, and pinned his hopes on Li Ming, hoping that the Li family brothers would profit from it when they fought to the death.
How do you know that Li Ming did not do things according to his ideas.
Disappointed, he later sold his ancestral property to repay the salt money paid by the guests.
Uncle Wang's life was not good, without the salt factory, he changed from a high-ranking boss to a salt seller.
The owners of the other salt farms sympathized with his plight but refused to give him the salt on credit.
Uncle Wang had no salt but could not sell salt, and his life was very difficult.
Commander Liu died in battle, under the sword of the Japanese Kou. It's a pity for others, but for him it's an opportunity, a great opportunity to turn over.
Commander Liu had accumulated a lot of money during his lifetime, and his wife and children were not around, so the property naturally fell into the hands of his favorite concubine Zhang.
It is possible that these properties will become their own, and as long as Uncle Wang convinces the Zhang family again, he may be able to gain both people and money.
Zhang's was also plundered, and she didn't have any good feelings for Liu Pengju.
But since he knew that Commander Liu was sacrificed to alleviate the fierce battle between the Japanese slaves, his image suddenly became higher in Zhang's heart.
She doesn't want to be a watery/young/flower woman.
"Please help Engong, I don't want to be involved with the Wang family anymore!" Zhang expressed her thoughts loudly, she didn't want to miss the opportunity.
"The Wang family is so bold, I don't care what your identity was before, but now you can only be the widow of Commander Liu, if you come to the Wang family again, where will the face of the court go?" Gonggong Li reminded Zhang that he felt that he had to take care of this matter.